NY Times: Poverty in America is Mainstream

[LiberalElite]

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/02/poverty-in-america-is-mainstream/?src=me&ref=general

Few topics in American society have more myths and stereotypes surrounding them than poverty, misconceptions that distort both our politics and our domestic policy making.

They include the notion that poverty affects a relatively small number of Americans, that the poor are impoverished for years at a time, that most of those in poverty live in inner cities, that too much welfare assistance is provided and that poverty is ultimately a result of not working hard enough. Although pervasive, each assumption is flat-out wrong.

[gopiscrap]

1. thanks fucking GOP

[woo me with science]

6. More pretending that it's only Republicans looting us.

Republicans have long been trying to do this.

What has changed is that corporate Democrats have now joined them and are no longer standing in their way.

[RainDog]

2. k&r n/t

[RKP5637]

3. In short, the US sucks in many ways and many Americans can't wrap their

heads around facts and hence lead delusional lives that all is really OK in la la land America.

[riderinthestorm]

4. Must read article

Especially for Rethugs!!!

[xchrom]

5. Du rec

[woo me with science]

7. I hope everyone reads the whole article.

K&R